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3 The European Union And Its Institutions Flashcards

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European Council Composition

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Member state leaders (intergovernmental)

One permanent president

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European Council role ?

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Brussels

Defines legislative and executive objectives

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European Commission Composition?

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EU bureaucrats

One Commissioner per member state

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European Commission role ?

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Monitors implementation of EU laws

Manages EU programs and finances

Initiates EU legislation

Seeks to speak with one voice

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Council of the European Union Composition?

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Brussels

One minister per member states

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Council of the European Union role?

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Pass all binding EU laws
Monitors Commission
Executive role through national bureaucracies
Decides unanimously or per qualified majority

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European Parliament Composition?

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Strasbourg Brussels-> elected MEPS (705)

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European Parliament role ?

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Pass EU laws In most policy area

Scrutinises Commission

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Court of Justice Composition?

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Luxembourg

EU judges

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Court of Justice role ?

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Interprets and applies EU Legislation

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Political Institutions?

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EU Parliament

Council of the EU

EU Commission

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Financial institutions

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  • European Central Bank
  • European Investment Bank
  • Court of Auditors
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European Central Bank

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Implements and monitors Eurozone Monetary policy

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European Investment Bank

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Raise finance through financial markets

Invest in project to promote aims of the Eu

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Court of Auditors

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Monitors legality and efficency of EU income and expenditure

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Legal institution

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Court of Justice

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EU Responsibilities

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Customs Union

Competition

Monetary Policy

Fisheries

Trade an dcommercial policy

Common foreign and security policy

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CAP

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Common Agricultural Policy

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CFP

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Common Fisheries policy

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EU democratic?

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All EU decisions based on the will of the population:

All EU institutions controlled by nation governments

Treaties accepted by member state government on behalf of their citizens

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EU undemocratic ?

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Only EU Parliament elected

Does nor have many powers

Vote participation low

Little accountability

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What is the principle of subsidiarity ?

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Decisions are taken as closely as possible to the citizens

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EU and Trade

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Most dynamic common market

Second largest importer and exporter

27 votes in WTO

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Foreign Policy

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All European foreign policy is Nato foreign policy

Separate bu nor separable

EU militaries cannot do anything without US support

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